I am always interested to read the results of polls like these. They are truly a measure of where we are as a society. I am linking this mostly for informational purposes. I agree with the consensus view of American society on many issues, but disagree on many others (I think the death penalty is morally wrong, for example, but that is one of the issues that most Americans think is morally justified). How do we think the Prophet would respond to this poll? Just wondering.

The Pew Forum released the transcripts from their biannual Faith Angle Conference on “religion, politics and public life.”

From their web site:

Richard Bushman, an emeritus professor at Columbia University and author of several books about Mormon history, discussed the relationship between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and American politics over the past two centuries. He addressed Mormonism’s shift from 19th-century radicalism to 20th-century conservatism and the significance of this religious heritage for presidential candidate Mitt Romney. A lively question-and-answer session with journalists followed his presentation.

Other Forum resources on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include an interview with two general authorities of the church and an analysis of public opinion on presidential politics and the Mormon faith.

There is a great deal to read and digest, so I will leave this as an open thread for you to discuss the transcripts.